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1896 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1896 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election?

John Lentz won the 1896 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election. John Lentz received 23,673 popular votes (49.73%). The main challenger was David Watson (49.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Lentz and Watson

Lentz +0.1 pts · won by 49 votes
John LentzDemocraticWINNER49.73%
23,673 votes
David WatsonRepublican49.63%
23,624 votes
Milton Turnerprohibition0.39%
187 votes
L J Finleypeople's0.25%
118 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.